Honkai: It’s broken, I have become the Herrscher of Corrosion?

March 1995, Far East.

Outside a trendy room, a banner that reads “Trainee Idol Recruitment” is particularly eye-catching.

"Shigure Kirara, don't you want to be an idol? This is the starting point. How can you not even have the courage to take this step?" Outside the room, Shigure Kirara adjusted her breathing and walked into the room as confidently as possible.

To her surprise, there were not many people in the room. At the counter, a person with a perfect figure quickly caught her attention. She was wearing a blue beret and a blue coat, and her speech and behavior were full of elegance.

As if she had noticed Shi Yu Qiluo's arrival, she turned around. The moment Shi Yu Qiluo saw her face, she felt as if she was struck by lightning.

"You...you are Salome Jokanaan...senior?" Shigure Kirara didn't understand why this talented dancer, who didn't look like a judge, would come to the trainee idol audition.

"Do you know me? What's your name?" Salome said calmly.

"Shigure...Kirara..." Looking at Salome's face, she felt like her heart was about to jump out.

"Shigure...Kirara..." Salome smiled.

"The next test requires two people to take. I wonder if I will be lucky enough to invite Miss Qiluo to join me?"

"Ah... I... let me complete the test with you, is that true?" Shi Yu Qiluo pointed her right index finger at herself, her eyes full of shock.

"Miss Qiluo, do you have any difficulties?"

"No...no...please give me your guidance, senior." Shigure Qiluo raised her head confidently, ready to meet the challenge.

It was undoubtedly quite difficult for a 15-year-old newcomer like Shigure Kira who had no experience. But looking at Salome's elegant dance steps, Shigure Kira's self-esteem did not allow her to back down. She followed Salome's steps and persevered to the end.

"Well, he has good coordination, strong lower limbs, and the determination and perseverance to overcome difficulties. He is indeed a good candidate. But his singing voice... is quite unique. I can't really tell what school it belongs to."

The tall woman who was watching from the side asked the two to stop.

"It's ok, Shigure Kirara, you have passed the test of Destiny, congratulations on becoming a member of Destiny's Valkyrie. I am the instructor of the Far East Branch Destiny Training Camp, Yuuka Yamamoto."

Yamamoto Yuka smiled and patted Shigure Kirara's shoulder, but she just felt like her brain was about to shut down.

"I came here to audition for a trainee idol, so how did I become the...something Valkyrie?"

Salome had been professionally trained, and no matter how funny something was, she would not laugh unless she couldn't help it.

Looking at Shigure Kirara who was confused, she couldn't help but cover her mouth gently:

"The trainee idol activities ended yesterday. From today on, this is the admissions office for Tenmi. It's just that the banner at the door hasn't been taken down yet."

Just like that, Shigure Kirara became the Valkyrie of destiny without knowing it.

In December 1995, Kirara Shigure, a B-rank Valkyrie, had successfully completed several missions and was gradually becoming a shining new star.

That day, as usual, after completing her destiny training, she sneaked back to the training room to practice dancing. To her surprise, Salome was waiting for her there.

"Don't look so surprised. If you want to practice dancing, I will be your instructor from today on." Salome winked at her mischievously.

"Hey!"

"Why, I'm not qualified? In addition to fighting, I'm also a professional dancer."

"No, no, I..."

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore, but I'm serious about teaching you. Being an idol and being a good Valkyrie are actually similar in many ways."

"What do you mean?"

Salome touched her chin and said, "Qiluo, as an idol, what do you think is needed to hold a successful concert?"

"Hmm... Not being stage-frightened in front of the audience, having a confident attitude? Elegant and coherent dancing? A suitable stage? Cheering audiences? The efforts of other staff behind the scenes?"

Salome nodded: "What you said is correct. A perfect performance must be the result of cooperation from many aspects."

"As a Valkyrie, if you want to defeat the powerful Honkai beast, a confident and fearless attitude, professional combat capabilities, adaptable methods, and unity and cooperation with teammates are all important, aren't they? Destroying the Honkai beast means protecting the lives and safety of more people. Seeing more people live a beautiful life unaffected by Honkai because of us, isn't that the best support for us?"

Hearing this, Shigure Kirara showed an expression of sudden enlightenment.

Seeing that Shi Yu Qi Luo was a teachable child, Salome continued:

"In addition, the motivational effect of a powerful Valkyrie on other Valkyries is essentially the same as the motivational effect of an idol on his fans."

Hearing this, Shigure Kirara was no longer sleepy: "Ah, you mean the only S-class Valkyrie in the entire destiny, Lady Cecilia, who became an A-class Valkyrie at the age of 13 and an S-class Valkyrie at the age of 16. I'm afraid that such a record may not be broken by anyone even after decades."

"So Qiluo, there's no need to think of being an idol and being a Valkyrie as two separate things, and there's no need to be secretive when practicing dancing. I hope that as a Valkyrie, you can also be an idol, not just a fan."

"But... I..." Shigure Kirara showed a lost expression after hearing the last sentence.

"I'm not asking you to become someone like Lady Cecilia overnight. Like you, I can only look up to her. Qiluo, do you remember when you joined SkyMing? As an idol, you planned to start as a trainee idol and improve your abilities and number of fans step by step. As for Valkyrie, you also planned to start from B-rank and become a role model for more and more Valkyries step by step. If you can't become S-rank, you can try to become A-rank like me."

"Thank you, Salome-senpai. I think I'll need your guidance in today's practice." Shigure Kirara bowed to Salome.

In March 1996, after joining Tenmi for a year, Shigure Kirara became the sixth A-rank Valkyrie of Tenmi.

She was neither from one of the three major families nor a stigma awakener, but she was able to become an A-level Valkyrie at the age of 16. As a result, she became the object of worship and study of countless Valkyries, and in Tianming, she had already become a well-known idol.

"Since you are an idol, you need to respond to the expectations of your fans, just like as a Valkyrie, you need to destroy the enemies and protect ordinary people."